20 Foods your pets should not eat

20 Foods your pets should not eat

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It's well known that pets shouldn't eat chocolate, but what other foods should they avoid? Check out this list of 20 foods your pets should not eat compiled by Dr. Eva Evans, veterinarian and writer for PetsBest.com.

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Alcohol

Alcohol can cause weakness, low blood pressure, vomiting and can even lead to coma and death in your pets.

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Apple, Apricot, Cherry, and Plum Seeds/Pits

All of these pits or seeds contain cyanide which can lead to vomiting, seizures, irregular and fast heartbeat, coma and death.

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Avocado

Avocados contain a toxic compound called Persin which causes vomiting and diarrhea in pets.

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Broccoli

Broccoli contains isothiocyanate which can be harmful to your pets if it is consumed in large d

It's well known that pets shouldn't eat chocolate, but what other foods should they avoid? Check out this list of 20 foods your pets should not eat compiled by Dr. Eva Evans, veterinarian and writer for PetsBest.com.

Alcohol

Alcohol can cause weakness, low blood pressure, vomiting and can even lead to coma and death in your pets.

PHOTO: Flickr Creative Commons: Czarina Alegre

Apple, Apricot, Cherry, and Plum Seeds/Pits

All of these pits or seeds contain cyanide which can lead to vomiting, seizures, irregular and fast heartbeat, coma and death.

PHOTO: Flickr Creative Commons: Muffet

Avocado

Avocados contain a toxic compound called Persin which causes vomiting and diarrhea in pets.

PHOTO: Flickr Creative Commons: Muffet

Broccoli

Broccoli contains isothiocyanate which can be harmful to your pets if it is consumed in large d

It's well known that pets shouldn't eat chocolate, but what other foods should they avoid? Check out this list of 20 foods your pets should not eat compiled by Dr. Eva Evans, veterinarian and writer for PetsBest.com.

Alcohol

Alcohol can cause weakness, low blood pressure, vomiting and can even lead to coma and death in your pets.

PHOTO: Flickr Creative Commons: Czarina Alegre

Apple, Apricot, Cherry, and Plum Seeds/Pits

All of these pits or seeds contain cyanide which can lead to vomiting, seizures, irregular and fast heartbeat, coma and death.

PHOTO: Flickr Creative Commons: Muffet

Avocado

Avocados contain a toxic compound called Persin which causes vomiting and diarrhea in pets.

PHOTO: Flickr Creative Commons: Muffet

Broccoli

Broccoli contains isothiocyanate which can be harmful to your pets if it is consumed in large d

Products containing nicotine can cause excitement, vomiting, and tremors which are typically followed by fatal paralysis.

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Yeast Dough

Yeast that is consumed in the raw dough can lead to an excess buildup of gas in the pets stomach which can cause severe pain and life threatening torsion or rupturing of the stomach.

PHOTO: Flickr Creative Commons: whitneyinchicago

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Updated: 8:05 AM EST Nov 14, 2016

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It's well known that pets shouldn't eat chocolate, but what other foods should they avoid? Check out this list of 20 foods your pets should not eat compiled by Dr. Eva Evans, veterinarian and writer for PetsBest.com.